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26th September 2002
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Keywords : Haulage, Truck, Lorry, Law / Crime

y Jennifer Ball enforcement agencies and truck drivers need to work ether to withstand the growing threat of creamed crime le haulage industry according to the director general of UK National Criminal Intelligence Service (NOS). Speaking at the Road Haulage Association's security semi, John Abbott says that last year lorry load theft cost the istry more than 2100m, but this is just the tip of the iceg with many truck crimes going unreported: "Enmment agencies working alone is not the answer to solvcrime, There needs to be further co-operation between el, local authorities and individual drivers.

"While agencies can do more through targeting hot spots, ter recording of crime and using forensic evidence, indiials need to vet staff, get to know their customers and also e sufficient use of vehicle tracking systems. We all need to *together and be as organised as organised crime is."

lain Mckinnon from the National Stolen Lorry Load Desk LLD) welcomes Abbott's comments and says the NSLLD r:Is to be the central paint of contact for hauliers so it can time to prevent and detect crime,